Gottschalk

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A Classical Cuban Journey With the King of Pianists
Louis Gottschalk & Cuba by Antonio Iturrioz “Give me your hand, my child; I predict that you will become the king of pianists.” So said Frédéric Chopin to American pianist and composer Louis Moreau Gottschalk, after hearing him perform at
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Louis Moreau Gottschalk
Dangerous Side Effects of Fame
The teenage American sensation Louis Moreau Gottschalk (1829-1869) played his name into the hearts of Parisian society. Paris was full with youthful geniuses, but one from America attracted special attention. His earliest music published in France in his name tellingly
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Louis Moreau Gottschalk
Chopin of the Créoles Louisiana-born Louis Moreau Gottschalk (1829-1869) spent most of his life as a touring concert pianist. Son of a Jewish businessman and a Créole mother, the boy was quickly recognized as a musical prodigy and departed for
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Musicians and Artists: Gottschalk and Art
Louis Moreau Gottschalk was the original 19th-century musical rebel. Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, in 1829, he was a music prodigy, making his public debut at age 11. When he was 13, he went to Paris with his father and
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